This 1964 Chevrolet Impala drift missile is incredible

Lowrider, drag racer and now drift missile -- is there anything the '64 Impala can't do?

The 1964 Chevrolet Impala has become a staple of lowrider and classic car culture over the years. The full-size car with an X-frame chassis isn’t exactly known for being a track monster, but that didn’t slow down whoever decided to turn their ’64 Impala into a drift weapon.

Sure, it would have been easier to build a drift machine out of an actual sports car, like the BMW it’s competing against, but it wouldn’t have the charm of being the only ’64 Chevy at the drift meet. Just by looking at the video, it’s safe to say that this Impala wasn’t prepped by rookies -– the car sports big wheels, which likely house big brakes, a roll cage and radiused rear-wheel openings to help make fast tire changes.

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To keep a close-to-stock look, the car’s builders reattached the removed rear-quarter-panel sheetmetal with what appear to be Dzus fasteners. The interior was properly gutted and filled with all of the race-ready gauges you’d need to monitor the engine’s vitals.

Under the hood, according to the video, is a Vortech blown Chevrolet big block.